kat

Dutch (Brabantic)

/kɑt/

noun
Definitions
  • cat, pussy, Felis silvestris catus
  • female cat
  • by extension feline
  • (historical) cat, tortoise wheeled gallery offering protection to approaching besiegers, medieval siege weapon

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch catte inherited from Old Dutch *katta inherited from Proto-Germanic *kattō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kattō

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